Locum Consultant Diagnostic Neuroradiologist

Locum Consultant Diagnostic Neuroradiologist

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 19 September 2025

Please note that this vacancy will close when we receive sufficient completed applications.

South Tees NHS Foundation Trust

This post is to join our team of Diagnostics and Interventional Neuroradiologists who provide a mix of both on and off-site diagnostic neuroradiology provision. The team work flexibly to provide 52-week cover for imaging services and MDT meetings and contribute to the general and emergency work of the department, giving a varied and interesting practice.

Participate fully in the provision of diagnostic neuroradiology, stroke imaging and head and neck imaging, in collaboration with the other consultants in the team. Colleagues will be encouraged to support the ethos of service redesign with flexible working, role extension and mentoring of junior and paramedical colleagues.

Main duties of the job

Reporting of acute and urgent in-patient cross-sectional neuroimaging including hyperacute stroke imaging.

Reporting of CT and MR neuroimaging for referrals from Neurosurgery, Neurology, Neurophysiology, Neurorehabilitation, Stroke and Ophthalmology

Reporting of specific brain and spine imaging referred to Neuroradiology from A&E, GPs and other consultant teams within the Trust.

Reporting of CT and MRI referred from the Tees, Esk, Wear Valley Mental Health Trust.

Providing verbal and second opinions to clinical teams both within and outside the Trust for difficult brain and spine scans needing specialist opinion

Justification of planned imaging in line with agreed national and departmental protocols

Providing specialist input to MDTs (Brain and CNS tumour MDT, Stroke MDT and Neurology MDT)

About us

South Tees NHSFT include both James Cook University Hospital on the outskirts of Middlesbrough (approx 1000 beds) and The Friarage Hospital (approx. 200 beds) in Northallerton, North Yorkshire.

JCUH is a major trauma and hyperacute stroke centre currently providing mechanical thrombectomy 8-6 pm Monday-Friday. The tertiary Neurosciences Collaborative covers a large geographic area from Peterlee to the north, Thirsk to the south and Hawes to the west in the Yorkshire Dales. The Neurosciences team currently includes 8 neurosurgeons and 13 neurologists plus consultant cover for neurorehab and stroke.

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.

Person Specification Qualifications

• Full GMC Registration with a licence to practice
• Entry on the GMC specialist register via CCT (proposed date must be within 6 months), CESR or European Community Rights
• Fellowship of Royal College of Radiologists, or equivalent
• Subspecialty experience in diagnostic neuroradiology
• Management course or experience

Experience

• Higher subspecialty training in diagnostic Neuroradiology in a recognised Neuro Centre including demonstrable, significant and ongoing experience in CT and MRI imaging of the brain and spine
• General Diagnostic Radiology skills to support local requirements
• Experience of advanced stroke imaging techniques (eg perfusion imaging)

Research and Education

• Peer reviewed publications
• Qualification in Education / Training

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust